Overview
- Academic Calendar: March-December
- Graduation Timeline: 6 + 3 + 2 = 11 or 6 + 3 + 3 = 12 years total (six years primary, three years lower secondary, two or three years upper secondary)
- Native Language(s): Spanish
Acceptable Forms of Proof of High School Graduation
- Diploma de Conclusión de Estudios del Ciclo Diversificado del Bachillerato en Ciencias, Letrass y Filosofia [Secondary School Graduation Diploma in Science, Letters and Philosophy] - 11 years completion
- Bachiller Técnico [Technical Bachelor], Técnico Medio [Mid-level Technician], Enfermero Técnico Medio [Mid-level Technician Nurse] three year technical-vocational program - 12 years completion
- Maetro de Educación Primaria [Teacher of Primary Education] three-year primary school teacher training program - 12 years completion
Not Acceptable Forms of Proof of High School Graduation
- Diploma de Conclusión de Educación General Básica [Diploma of Completion of General Basic Education] - 9 years completion
Grading Scale NCAA Reference
Excelent
90–100- Description
- Excellent
U.S. 4.0 equivalentA · 4.00Muy Bueno
80–89- Description
- Very good
U.S. 4.0 equivalentA · 4.00Bueno
70–79- Description
- Good
U.S. 4.0 equivalentB · 3.00Regular
60–69- Description
- Pass
U.S. 4.0 equivalentC · 2.00Deficiente
0–59- Description
- Deficient
U.S. 4.0 equivalentF · 0.00
| Selected Grading Scale | Targeted Scale: U.S. 4.0 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade Range | Local Grade | Description | U.S. Grade | U.S. Points |
| 90-100 | Excelent | Excellent | A | 4.00 |
| 80-89 | Muy Bueno | Very good | A | 4.00 |
| 70-79 | Bueno | Good | B | 3.00 |
| 60-69 | Regular | Pass | C | 2.00 |
| 0-59 | Deficiente | Deficient | F | 0.00 |
Source: NCAA Guide to International Academic Standards for Athletics Eligibility (free, publicly available resource). No official affiliation with NCAA. These grading scales are for reference and are used in our GPA Calculator. View complete Sources & Attributions.
References
NCAA Guide to International Academic Standards for Athletics Eligibility